Steely Dan



Steely Dan is a name of a famous American jazz rock band. The band was formed by the basic members named Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. The band became so much popular in the era of 70s; it had released six albums during that time. The band had been famous for the fusion of elements of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, and pop. They had developed complex rhythms of jazz and the literate lyrics and the sensibility of their music are the characteristics of their music. The group had toured from 1972 to 1974, but later it became a purely studio-based act from 1975 to 1980. The band was splitted from 1981 through 1992, due to the differences between Becker and Fagen. They had been re-united with the 2000 release ‘Two against Nature' and follow-up in the year of 2003 titled ‘Everything Must Go'.

Donald Fagen was born in Passaic NJ while Walter Becker came from Forest Hills, Queens. In 1967, they met at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York and began playing in local groups. A series of demos made between 1968 and 1971. This collection features approximately twenty-five tracks, and is known as "The Proto-Dan" or simply, "The Demos". They got a chance to release their debut album, Can't Buy A Thrill in 1972. The album had many hit singles; it was successful in making an immediate impression. The hit singles include "Do It Again", the Palmer-sung "Dirty Work". With their third LP "Pretzel Logic", Steely Dan returned to prominence in early 1974. It was a diverse set that produced another hit single, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number". It proved to be a US Top Ten hit; it also became yet another enduring FM rock radio staple. Their album ‘The Royal Scam' was released in 1976. It is considered the group's most guitar-oriented record, in part due to Carlton's contributions, and it also features legendary session drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie. "Kid Charlemagne" and "The Fez" became very popular among the fans.

Their album titled ‘Everything Must Go' was released by Steely Dan in 2003. They had a tour of America after that. Walter Becker contributed his first lead vocal on a Steely Dan studio album on the song "Slang of Ages". The band had a 33-date tour in the summer of 2006. The name of the tour was a homage to the fictional "inventor of the blues" presumably created by Becker and Fagen.

Steely Dan has a very different approach towards the creation of music; they have enigmatic, quite humorous and topical lyrics to add to the appeal of the songs. Becker and Fagen have been really very successful in maintaining their own distinctive style is a very small span of time. They have also become one of the most accomplished and respected songwriting teams of their age. A distinctly soul-influenced style of backing vocal is favored by Becker and Fagen favor. Their first few albums were almost always performed by a female chorus.

Steely Dan's enigmatic, sardonically humorous and topical lyrics add to the appeal of the songs. Becker and Fagen have been successful in developing their own distinctive style very rapidly. They have also become one of the most accomplished and respected songwriting teams of their age.

Music
A distinctly soul-influenced style of backing vocal is favored by Becker and Fagen favor. Their first few albums were almost always performed by a female chorus.

The band has also earned the reputation for using session players such as Michael McDonald on their recordings. The session trio of Venetta Fields, Shirley Matthews, and Clydie King are used in their several albums.

Lyrics
A wide range of topics are covered in their songs. Most of their albums have a 'feel' of either Los Angeles or New York, the two main bases where Becker and Fagen lived and operated.

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